Jazz & Jazz

Peter Leonard phoned me a couple of days ago to tell me that Red Hot and Blue have launched a brand new CD called, very appropriately,

Red Hot and Brass

On this CD Red Hot and Blue are:

Trumpet – Peter Leonard
Trombone – Rob Pearce
Banjo – John Stuart
Sousa – Pete Clancy

The CD is different, even distinctive as, in Peter’s words, “an afternoon of brass based frivolity, produced without either rehearsal or safety net”. It’s fun and well worth listening to.

The tracks include: “That’s A Plenty”, “Back Town Blues”, Canal Street Blues”, “Algiers Strut”, “Buddy’s Habit” plus seven more.

To order your CD:
Telephone Peter on 07427 726228
email: [email protected]

Website: www.facebook.com/redhotandbluejazz

2016 British Jazz Awards

The British Jazz Awards is back for its 31^st consecutive year to recognise the best in British Jazz.
The task of choosing the nominees was left to 13 respected members of the Jazz community.
After much deliberation, 4 nominations were selected for each of the 16 categories
(12 for individual performers, two band categories, and two industry awards for best CDs).

Now it comes down to you to decide the winner!

Cast Your Vote
So far an incredible 3,000 Jazz fans have already had their say. Luckily there is still time to cast your vote at: http://tinyurl.com/britishjazzawards

Voting closes on the 30^th November. The Winners will be announced in the next edition of
The Jazz Rag.

If you’re interested in receiving a postal voting form, contact [email protected] and a printable version of the form will be emailed to you shortly after.

For further information please contact
Big Bear Music, PO Box 944, Birmingham, B16 8UT
Tel: 0121 454 7020 Email: [email protected]

Thank you, Big Bear, for helping us keep Jazz&Jazz followers informed.

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

PS I have already voted.

When Tony Tutton, our good friend and neighbour back in wonderful Lemsford, emailed us about his band “The Beaucrees” and a single they have just recorded for “Help for Heroes”, I decided I simply had to post it here on Jazz&Jazz.

It’s not jazz but it is very, very special! Here’s why. 

The single went on general release on 11 November (Armistice day) and that same evening Tony and two of his band members were interviewed about the single on London Live television. Here is the link:

https://www.facebook.com/david.doll.75/videos/10154065646290949/

Subsequently Tony emailed, “The television interview has now had over 1000 views. Due to you and your friends’ support the single today has risen 215 places to 85 in the Amazon charts. And from 42 to number five in the iTunes vocals charts. The video that goes with the song is now available on YouTube so if you have not seen it yet here it is:

In his email Tony thanks everyone who has already supported “The Game” for all the kind comments and for downloading and sharing it. So please add your support by downloading the song for just 99p (or £1.98 for the full version). Every penny goes to “Help For Heroes”. It is available for purchase at:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-game-single/id1168707201

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Beaucrees-x/dp/B01MDQH2B3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479049375&sr=8-1&keywords=the+beaucrees

A media launch is planned for later this month and The Beaucrees are looking forward to further exciting results. But there’s no need to wait to add your support. Just use the links above.

If you want to keep up with what The Beaucrees are doing their website is www.thebeaucrees.co.uk and their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/TheBeaucrees

Tony closed his email with: “A big THANK YOU once again on behalf of myself and my band and “Help for Heroes” for your support for this good cause – please keep spreading the word. I will keep you up-to-date with what is happening. Number one this Christmas – who knows?”

Thank you Tony and The Beaucrees!

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

PS Tony is a member of my Facebook Jazzers Group.

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Santana Carlos

Brian would welcome thoughts about the book and his photographs in
“Speak Your Mind” below.